Versabank Adds Foreign Exchange Functionality to Real Bank Tokenized Deposits

Versabank has launched an initiative to integrate foreign exchange capabilities and rewards functionality into its proprietary Versaview blockchain interface to support the commercialization of tokenized deposits. Versabank announced on March 17, 2026, that it is adding foreign exchange (FX) functionality to its Real Bank Tokenized Deposits (RBTDs) through an enhancement of its Versaview blockchain interface. […]

What the SEC and CFTC’s New Guidance Actually Means for Your Crypto

The joint decision is historic, but what does it mean specifically for your crypto portfolio? For years now, the entire cryptocurrency industry has operated under a fog of regulatory uncertainty. Investors and developers alike were wondering which crypto asset the U.S. government might suddenly decide to classify as an unregistered security. Take Ripple’s XRP, […]

Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on March 18, 2026

Believe it or not, it’s not the New Moon yet. Despite looking completely gone from our skies, there is a very, very small sliver of Moon still lit up tonight. If it’s clear skies wherever you are, you might just be able to spot the thin crescent. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Wednesday, […]

US stocks open higher as Dow jumps while crypto equities struggle for direction

U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, extending a risk‑on regime across the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq even as crypto‑linked names like Coinbase and MicroStrategy once again trade more like volatile Bitcoin proxies than companies being valued on their own fundamentals. Summary Gate data cited by ChainCatcher show the Dow opening up 0.66%, the S&P […]

Ripple Unveils New Offerings For Banks and Fintechs In Brazil, Eyes Key License

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple has announced plans to expand operations in Brazil, South America’s largest economy, aiming to improve its digital asset services in the country and obtain a key license from Brazilian regulatory authorities.  The company revealed that it is now the only provider […]

Justice Department Says Anthropic Can’t Be Trusted With Warfighting Systems

The Trump administration argued in a court filing on Tuesday that it did not violate Anthropic’s First Amendment rights by designating the AI developer a supply-chain risk and predicted that the company’s lawsuit against the government will fail. “The First Amendment is not a license to unilaterally impose contract terms on the government, and Anthropic […]

World and Coinbase Debut Developer Toolkit to Solve the AI Agent ‘Trust Gap’

World has launched the beta version of a developer toolkit that enables AI agents to provide cryptographic proof of human identity through World ID. Proof of Personhood for the AI Economy World (formerly Worldcoin) has announced the beta launch of Agentkit, a developer toolkit designed to bring cryptographic proof of human identity to the growing […]

Tim Scott expects stablecoin yield compromise proposal by week’s end

Senator Tim Scott, chair of the Senate Banking Committee, says he expects to receive a compromise proposal on stablecoin yield provisions before the end of this week. If that timeline holds, it would mark a significant step toward resolving the single biggest sticking point that has stalled US stablecoin regulation for months. The yield question […]

Mistral bets on ‘build-your-own AI’ as it takes on OpenAI, Anthropic in the enterprise

Most enterprise AI projects fail not because companies lack the technology, but because the models they’re using don’t understand their business. The models are often trained on the internet, rather than decades of internal documents, workflows, and institutional knowledge.  That gap is where Mistral, the French AI startup, sees opportunity. On Tuesday, the company announced […]

ZCash Price Leads Pre-FOMC Rally: Here’s Why ZEC USD Is Pumping and Next Buy

ZCash (ZEC) is navigating a turbulent trading environment this week, currently trading around $266 following a +15% pump over the last 24 hours. The immediate ZCash price action highlights the asset overperforming Bitcoin as broader markets brace for volatility. The upcoming FOMC decision looms large over this price action, potentially serving as a macro trigger […]